Choose the correct definition for the underlined word in each sentence.

“But she bent down enough to permit him to stoop and pick up her purse.”

• stop

• allow

• help

• prevent

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the correct definition for the underlined word in each sentence.

“But she bent down enough to permit him to stoop and pick up her purse.”

• bend

• fall

• smile

• cry

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the correct definition for the underlined word in each sentence.

“…the boy fell on his back on the sidewalk, and his legs flew up. The large woman simply turned around and kicked him square in his blue-jeaned sitter.”

• chest

• bag

• bottom

• head

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Choose the correct definition for the underlined word in each sentence.

“He looked as if he were fourteen or fifteen, frail and willow-wild, in tennis shoes and blue jeans.”

• fun

• excited

• anxious

• weak

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the correct definition for the underlined word in each sentence.

“The boy could hear other roomers laughing and talking in the large house.”

• people living in the house

• lies or falsehoods spread by others

• places in the house

• couples

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Choose the correct definition for the underlined word in each sentence.

“…and she was walking alone, when a boy ran up behind her and tried to snatch her purse.”

• return

• grab

• trade

• drop

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the correct definition for the underlined word in each sentence.

“You might run that comb through your hair so you will look presentable.”

• dirty

• the act of giving a presentation

• respectable

• clean

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the correct definition for the underlined word in each sentence.

“And next time, do not make the mistake of latching onto my pocketbook nor nobody else’s…”

• grabbing

• falling

• tripping

• borrowing

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the correct definition for the underlined word in each sentence.

“…because shoes come be devilish like that will burn your feet.”

• beautiful

• respectable

• evil, horrible

• clean, shiny

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Choose the correct definition for the underlined word in each sentence.

“ ‘I wanted a pair of blue suede shoes,’ said the boy.”

• expensive

• hard

• soft leather

• new

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4